- present participle of exhilarate.
exhilarating
Example Sentences
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With Esa-Pekka Salonen as this year’s music director, the festival saw an exhilarating return to its essence.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
I find it exhilarating and hilarious to give him grief, and if I had to guess, he feels the same way towards me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
But it is true that bad boys can be exhilarating until they crash and burn—like driving a new Maserati down a dead-end street.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
After the choir won the pubic vote in the semi-final on 23 May, Ben Chick, a farmer based in Sixpenny Handley, Dorset, said performing that day "was the most exhilarating experience".
From BBC ● May 31, 2026
I found that to march with one’s people was exhilarating and inspiring.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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